Kolkata-Sairang Express derails at Digaru station in Assam
No passengers were injured when the locomotive and five coaches jumped the tracks on Wednesday morning.
The locomotive and five passenger coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed while entering Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district on Wednesday, according to reports by Pragativadi and The New Indian Express.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:54 am on November 11 as the train was being diverted to the station to allow another train to pass on the main line.
Initial findings from the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) suggest the locomotive pilot could not regulate the train's velocity during its entry into the station, causing the engine and coaches to slip off the rails.
NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma confirmed that all passengers are safe and no casualties or injuries have been reported.
Sharma stated that senior officials, including the NFR General Manager, have reached the site to manage relief efforts and track clearance. He added that alternative transport is being used to move stranded passengers to their destinations.
High-level inquiries have been ordered to examine braking data, speed records, and signal logs to determine the exact cause of the derailment.